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24 Ibid.
25 Ibid.
26 Richard Brunstrom, Drugs Policy – A Radical Look Ahead. Funnet på
http://www.drugequality.org/files/Drugs_Policy_Paper_2007.pdf
27 House of Commons Science and Technology Committee: Drug classification: making a
hash of it? Fifth Report of Session 2005–06. Funnet på
http://www.drugequality.org/files/Making_a_Hash_of_It_2006.pdf
28 Ibid.
29 “*W+e encountered a widespread view that the Class A status of magic mushrooms does
not reflect the harms associated with their misuse. The RAND report concluded that the
Government’s decision ‘was not based on scientific evidence,’ noting that ‘the positioning of
them in Class A does not seem to reflect any scientific evidence that they are of equivalent
harm to other Class A drugs.’ The RAND report pointed out that ‘National Statistics show
that for deaths in which drug poisoning (listed on the death certificate) was the underlying
cause of death, between 1993 and 2000 there was one death from magic mushrooms and
5,737 from heroin’ and that ‘The lethal dose for humans is about one’s own body weight in
mushrooms.’ Professor Blakemore was also of the view that ‘if one could look at all the
evidence for harm available now, including social harms, one would say [the classification of
magic mushrooms+ is wrong.’ The Government’s own ‘Talk to Frank’ drug information
website states that ‘Magic Mushrooms are not addictive in any way.’ The drugs charity
Release told us that ‘There was little transparency as to the reasoning behind this policy,’
describing it as ‘an unacceptable situation.’ Paul Flynn MP was also of the view that ‘The
policy appears to have been driven by something other than evidence’ and warned that
‘other more dangerous mushrooms, not covered by the current law, could be substituted for
those that are prohibited.’“ House of Commons Science and Technology Committee Drug
classification: making a hash of it? Fifth Report of Session 2005–06 Funnet på
http://www.drugequality.org/files/Making_a_Hash_of_It_2006.pdf
30 Richard Brunstrom, Drugs Policy – A Radical Look Ahead. Funnet på
http://www.drugequality.org/files/Drugs_Policy_Paper_2007.pdf
31 Om Ecstasy
Ecstasy ble et klasse A rusmiddel i 1977, og den britiske regjeringen har siden nektet å se
nærmere på saken. Det mest oppsiktsvekkende med dette er allikevel at den britiske
regjeringen i 1977 tok beslutningen uten å rådspørre seg med sine egne eksperter i ACMD,
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